SMART CLASSROOMS: 1300 teachers gain ICT accreditation

From last December to January this year, 1277 teachers took time out from their summer break to work towards the framework's ICT Certificate, Digital Pedagogy Licence or Digital Pedagogy Licence Advanced.

One of the dedicated teachers was Eileen Hall, of Kia-Ora State School, near Gympie.

'Completing my licence has been well worth the effort, I am now comfortable with the latest ICT and can put a bit of magic into my lessons,' Ms Hall said.

'This is particularly important as most of my students don't have access to technologies outside the classroom.'

The Smart Classrooms Professional Development Framework is a professional learning guide that helps Queensland teachers embrace digital pedagogy.

When a teacher demonstrates that their pedagogy aligns with the framework's indicators, they gain appropriate accreditation.

'I found working towards the licence to be a simple process and there's lots of support available from accreditated facilitators and mentors if you need it,' Ms Hall said.